diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e093f3b12f877..d6b04d5838335 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ jobs:
           at: /home/circleci/wp-calypso
       - run:
           name: Install Dependencies
-          command: go get github.com/tcnksm/ghr
+          command: go install github.com/tcnksm/ghr@v0.16.0
       - run:
           name: Update wp-desktop repo README
           command: |